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  Green Tip of the Month

Planting the Seeds

As part of their greening efforts, some spa owners are growing organic ingredients in their business's own backyard. Grown in a small veggie garden or tiny pots of herbs, these ingredients ensure freshness and add home-grown flavor to a spa's treatments, skin care and cuisine. If you're thinking of growing your own spa ingredients, you don't have to go it alone. Whether you're known for your green thumb or struggle to keep cacti alive, these resources can help your garden grow:

  • Composting101.com
    By creating your own compost, you can give your garden the nutrition it needs without spending a penny on expensive fertilizers.
  • Gardeners.com
    Here you'll find a variety of how-to articles on gardening and the supplies you'll need, including prefab raised garden beds and insect colonies to control pests.
  • Greenspanetwork.org
    Visit this site's 'professionals' page to read Lisa Roger Sykes' overview on how to build a raised garden bed.
  • Organicgardeningguru.net
    This resource offers gardening advice and articles on everything from planning and design to pest control and planting techniques.

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Spa Moves

 

The Keystone Lodge & Spa (keystonelodge.rockresorts.com) in Colorado recently opened the eco-friendly RockResort Spa, which operates on both wind power and natural light. Strategically placed windows throughout the 10,000-square-foot facility invite sweeping mountain views for lucky guests. Features include 10 treatment rooms, an outdoor pool, an infinity-edge chromotherapy tub and a Vichy shower room. “Guests visit our world-class resort for the beauty and majesty of the Colorado Rockie Mountains, so we have a special obligation and opportunity to protect the environment and give them a way to connect with it,” says spa director Michael Simmons. The commitment to renewable energy resources extends to every facet of the spa’s operations, including the use of green cleaning products, cups, trash bags and spa uniforms. The spa menu was inspired by Aboriginal healing techniques. One signature treatment, Yanko, is a full-body exfoliation rhythmically applied using native aromatic oils and desert salts (50 min/$125).
 
Daireds Salon and Spa Pangea (daireds.com) in Arlington, TX, has completed the expansion of its 3,000-square-foot Med Spa, which includes eight unique, globally themed treatment rooms, two consultation rooms and a waiting area.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additions to the menu include laser hair reduction for dark skin tones and an Acne Clear Treatment to remove pore blockages using laser and vacuum therapies. The spa already offers cosmetic treatments including Botox, cellulite reduction treatments and other laser therapies. “We want to be a full-service resource that our guests can trust for results-oriented solutions,” says owner Daired Ogle. "We actively review every new product and treatment to select only the ones that ensure our guests receive the results anticipated."

 

To commemorate the grand opening of Spa Botanica at the Renaissance Glendale Hotel & Spa in Glendale, AZ, guests who participated in a December food drive to benefit a local charity received a 15% discount on any treatment priced at $55 or more. The spa’s elegantly themed décor includes shades of blues and golds, bamboo flooring and glass fixtures. Spa coordinators create individual treatments that incorporate Pevonia Botanica products. “Our mission is to provide a personalized touch to each guest’s visit while exceeding expectations with each unique service,” says spa director Justus Miller.

 

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